S-689 : Still Just a Bill

Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state and tribal efforts to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations.

In addition, USDA must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease.

Land management agencies of the USDA and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state management strategies to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-03-06IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Senate
2019-03-06IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Animals
See Subjects
  • Animal and plant health
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Livestock
  • Mammals
  • Medical research
  • Neurological disorders
  • Research administration and funding
  • Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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